Evenings (film)

Last updated

Evenings
Directed by Rudolf van den Berg
Release date
  • 8 December 1989 (1989-12-08)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Evenings (Dutch : De Avonden) is a 1989 Dutch film directed by Rudolf van den Berg. It is based on the novel of the same title by Gerard Reve. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1]

Contents

Leading roles were played by Thom Hoffman, Rijk de Gooyer and Pierre Bokma.

The film won two Golden Calf awards: best film, best actor (Thom Hoffman).

Plot

The film follows Frits van Egters in the days before New Years 1947. [2]

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Golden Calf (award)</span> Dutch film award

The Golden Calf is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Culture Prize and Honourable mention. In 2004, there were 16 award categories, mainly because in 2003 the categories Best Photography, Best Montage, Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design were added.

<i>Soldier of Orange</i> 1977 Dutch film by Paul Verhoeven

Soldier of Orange is a 1977 Dutch romantic war thriller film directed and co-written by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, based on Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema's autobiographical book of the same name. Starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé, the film is set around the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, and shows how individual students have different roles in the war.

<i>Black Book</i> (film) 2006 Dutch film by Paul Verhoeven

Black Book is a 2006 war drama thriller film co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven, and starring Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman and Halina Reijn. The film, credited as based on several true events and characters, is about a young Jewish woman in the Netherlands who becomes a spy for the resistance during World War II after tragedy befalls her in an encounter with the Nazis. The film had its world premiere on 1 September 2006 at the Venice Film Festival and its public release on 14 September 2006 in the Netherlands. It is the first film that Verhoeven made in his native Netherlands since The Fourth Man, made in 1983 before he moved to the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thom Hoffman</span> Dutch actor and photographer

Thomas Antonius Cornelis Ancion, known by the pseudonym Thom Hoffman, is a Dutch actor and photographer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierre Bokma</span> Dutch actor (born 1955)

Pierre Henri Martin Bokma is a Dutch stage, television and film actor.

<i>The Village on the River</i> 1958 Dutch film

Village by the River is a 1958 Dutch film directed by Fons Rademakers. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards.

The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederlands Film Festival. From 2021 onwards the award became a gender-neutral award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rijk de Gooyer</span> Dutch actor (1925–2011)

Rijk de Gooyer was a Dutch Golden Calf-winning actor, writer, comedian and singer. From the 1950s until the early 1970s, he became well known in The Netherlands as part of a comic duo with John Kraaijkamp, Sr. In the United States best known for having small roles in films such as Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, Soldaat van Oranje, A Time to Die and The Wilby Conspiracy.

<i>Scratches in the Table</i> 1998 Dutch film

Scratches in the Table is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Ineke Houtman. It was the Netherlands' official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel is a 1955 Dutch comedy film directed by Gerard Rutten. It revolves around Wim Sonneveld's comedy character Willem Parel.

Leedvermaak is a 1989 Dutch drama film directed by Frans Weisz on a Jewish wedding in the Netherlands overshadowed by the trauma of the Holocaust. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

<i>Eline Vere</i> (film) 1991 film

Eline Vere is a 1991 Dutch film directed by Harry Kümel, based on the 1889 novel with the same title by Louis Couperus. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

The Province or De Provincie is a 1991 Dutch drama film directed by Jan Bosdriesz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Kraaijkamp Sr.</span> Dutch actor and comedian (1925–2011)

Jan Hendrik (John) Kraaijkamp Sr. was a Dutch Golden Calf and Louis d'Or winning actor, comedian and singer. For years, he formed a comedy team with Rijk de Gooyer. One of The Netherlands' most popular comedians, praised for his perfect timing, he also played in more serious plays, including the title role in King Lear (1979) and in the Academy Award-winning WWII drama film The Assault (1986). From 1993 until 2003, he starred in the successful sitcom "Het Zonnetje in Huis" along his son John Kraaijkamp Jr.

<i>The Evenings</i> Debut novel by Gerard Reve

The Evenings: A Winter's Tale is the debut novel of the Dutch author Gerard Reve. It was released in November 1947 under the pseudonym "Simon van het Reve".

<i>Rubens</i> (film) 1977 film

Rubens is a 1977 Belgian drama film directed by Roland Verhavert. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Army Brats is a 1984 Dutch comedy film directed by Ruud van Hemert. The film is a dark comedy, featuring guerrilla warfare between disturbed parents and their disruptive children. This only leads to chaos and mayhem. The film drew 1 million visitors, making it one of the most successful Dutch films ever. The film was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

<i>Jumping</i> (film) 1986 film

Jumping is a 1986 Belgian comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre De Decker. The film was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

<i>Tonio</i> (film) 2016 film

Tonio is a 2016 Dutch drama film directed by Paula van der Oest. It was based on the book of the same name by A.F. Th. van der Heijden. It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film won the Pearl Award at the Film by the Sea festival in the Netherlands in 2017.

<i>The Resistance Banker</i> 2018 film

The Resistance Banker is a 2018 Dutch World War II period drama film directed by Joram Lürsen. It is based on the life of banker Walraven van Hall who financed the Dutch resistance during the war. It became the most-watched Dutch film of 2018 and was nominated for eleven Golden Calves, the first time that a film received so many nominations for the award. It won four Golden Calves, among them the prizes for Best Film and Best Actor. It was also selected as the Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. "De avonden - VPRO Cinema".